Mastering Solar Power (Online Course)
WHEN
Commences:
12 February 2025
27 October 2025
WHERE
Live Online Course
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Overview
Building solar power into clean, modern & flexible power systems
A comprehensive, up-to-date and business-focused roadmap to success in delivering solar power growth, today and tomorrow.
Attendees will gain a good understanding of the key factors from an integrated, multidisciplinary and commercial viewpoint, including: target market analysis, economic competitiveness, channels-to-market, financing influences and risk, project development processes, best practices and emerging technologies.
The course schedule includes illustration of key project development considerations, including energy yield, financial and other simple calculations, along with the chance to discuss key planning and market environment considerations.
In keeping with the business-focused theme of the course, these illustrative exercises are designed to provide time-efficient clarification of the key course takeaways, aimed at commercially-focused business developers and investors. They are therefore accessible to nonexperts, not designed to replicate the complex or in-depth detailed planning undertaken – over much longer periods! – by engineers and technical teams.
Benefits of Attending
- Speak the language of solar energy: terminology and concepts
- Understand the key variables determining the economics of solar PV projects
- Review current and emerging market opportunities for solar PV, including integrations such as energy storage
- Navigate the typical project development requirements, processes and risks
- Learn how financial returns and risks arise in PV projects
- Be better able to converse with project partners, suppliers, investors, policymakers and other stakeholders
- Know what to look for when evaluating PV project opportunities
- Identify key investment and project performance risks
- Analyse and critique current and emerging business models
Live Online Course – How It Works
The structure of our virtual learning program is designed to keep the same levels of engagement and networking as our on-site public courses. Course content is delivered through our easy-to-use online learning platform and is supplemented by case studies and practical exercises.
Like our classroom-based public courses, you will have live interaction with our course facilitators and other participants. Our live online courses are led by our experienced instructors, who will provide you with easily digestible content, using knowledge learned from many years in the industry, during scheduled times. Delegates will receive copies of the course materials electronically.
This course is scheduled to take place over 5 live online sessions using virtual learning technology.
Course Agenda
Session 1: 12 February 2025, 8am – 11am GMT | 27 October 2025, 1pm – 4pm GMT
What makes a solar power plant? (current & emerging technologies)
- The core components of a solar farm
- Recent and emerging solar power plant trends
Session 2: 13 February 2025, 8am – 11am GMT | 28 October 2025, 1pm – 4pm GMT
Solutions to manage the variability of solar power
- Integrating battery storage into solar power plants
- Other options and considerations in developing ‘flexible’ solar power projects
Session 3: 18 February 2025, 8am – 11am GMT | 29 October 2025, 1pm – 4pm GMT
Assessing the solar resource and project performance
- The importance of understanding the solar energy resource
- From solar resource to energy output (and revenue generation)
Session 4: 19 February 2025, 8am – 11am GMT | 30 October 2025, 1pm – 4pm GMT
The changing market value and economics of solar power
- The dangers of ‘value-erosion’ for solar power projects
- Evidence from the changing landscape of solar power off-takers and sales channels
Session 5: 20 February 2025, 8am – 11am GMT | 31 October 2025, 1pm – 4pm GMT
Developing a project and business case for solar power
- Project development essentials and risks
- Creating a ‘bankable’ financial case for solar
- Summary: A checklist for solar power project development
Training Methodology
The agenda will combine presented materials with plenty of opportunity for Q&A, interactive discussions, and the use of quantitative models to illustrate key learning points. Current market examples and data are utilised wherever helpful.
Pre-Course Questionnaire
We would like to customise the workshop based on your specific needs. Pre-Course Questionnaire will be sent prior to the workshop for analyse in advance and to be addressed during the course.
Course Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion bearing the signatures from both the Course Director and the Course Organiser. This Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve towards your professional advancement.
Who Will Attend
- Investors, including commercial and development banks, venture capital and private equity
- Power generation companies, utilities and IPPs
- Policy makers and policy advisors
- Transmission/Distribution system operators
- Commercial services suppliers (law, insurance etc.)
- Equipment vendors and EPC contractors
- Large energy users and electricity buyers
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